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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1911
Page
4
The Newberg Graphic announces editor and publisher H Woodward leads the paper published every Thursday morning from the Graphic Building at No 600 First Street and entered as second class matter at the Newberg Oregon post office.
The calendar man evidently got a little mixed in fixing the proper positions of March and April for 1911, if consistency is to be taken into consideration.
L. W. Charles known as Wood from Newberg has taken the editor and manager post at the Silver Lake Leader owned by The Lake County Publishing Company. Best wishes are offered for his new role.
The Independent reports Forest Grove, once the leading city in Washington county by population, fell to second place after last year’s census. Hillsboro records 2016 residents while Forest Grove counts 1772.
The Myrtle Point Enterprise reports talk of bonding Coos County for about a million dollars to build permanent roads, a proposal described as excessive and unequal in impact.
The Globe Democrat remarks that South Pole explorers fail to gain front page attention as prices for Pole news drop from a year ago. It comments that explorers should be different from harsh terms, noting the frozen truth is to be preferred.
D. C. Ashmun buys the Dayton Optimist plant at B. L. Barry and launches the Dayton Tribune. The Optimist had been defunct for years, leaving Dayton newspaperless while Ashmun vows to stay, inviting support to sustain the new publication. The Washington County News notes active construction in Forest Grove, while Newberg’s growth outpaces findings in census data.
The Albany Democrat editor Nutting collapsed, babbling and tearing at a Turkish rug fringe, after a caller requested a pattern for a harem skirt. The copy boy found him on the floor, prompting concern from Polk County Observer reporting the strange incident.
Geo C Brownell of Oregon City supports the dairy industry by breeding goats. He owns six goats of the breed and reports they provide rich, easily digested milk with fine flavor for family use. The Rural Spirit notes his goatherd success and jokes about past Oregon politics in Salem.
The philosopher stated that one of the greatest accomplishments is to be a good listener and addressed the remark specifically to the men folks.
Editor F. M. Brown wins Brownsville mayoralty by a clear majority in the municipal election. The outcome marks a new chapter for the city’s leadership after years without local newspaper ties in the administration.
Hunnewell Kansas appoints a woman mayor and a woman chief of police as part of a municipal house cleaning. The piece notes women’s reputed endurance in such seasonal work and urges readers to watch Hunnewell’s progress.
Tom L. Johnson of Cleveland Ohio died at age 57 last Monday at his home. He was twice elected to Congress and served four terms as mayor of Cleveland. He is remembered for his long brave fight for a three cent street car fare. The public trusted his honest motives even by those who disagreed with him. In Los Angeles on March 28 Graphic editor attended the Beavers season opener and hoped for wins, but the team fell toward the cellar, with McCredie facing pressure to replace Gregg if top standings are to be kept.
In a note from the editor, Corvallis and Eugene state schools are urged to limit free notices and educational bulletins. The writer says newspapers cannot sustain unpaid advertising and warns that continued free space may shrink as publishers and printers face rising costs and no pay for such notices.
The Dalles Optimist muses on the good old days when cost of living was low and opportunities abundant. It contrasts past openness for small dealers with present trusts and large consolidations in business.
The piece recalls the era before modern labor strife and wealth disparity, contrasting then and now. It cites a charcoal merchant who warned of rising competition and fading fortunes, argues that today offers the best opportunities for industrious, honest people, and urges active effort over complaint.
Easter services will be held next Sunday morning with a pastor led address to children. At 4 o'clock Stainer's The Crucifixion will be sung by combined choirs under Edward Dunbar. Also note: two cows currelled on section 31. owner to call and pay costs and damages. phone 19a5.
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